Differences: BMW F800GS vs Adventure
The new F800GS Adventure in on the scene, so what are you getting for the extra £1,000 on the asking price of the standard model?
Ben Cope
IS BMW's new F800GS Adventure just an F800GS with a larger fuel tank? Well no, not quite. The new model features a larger 24-litre tank (8-litres more than the F800GS), revised bodywork, a larger screen, 10mm taller seat (890mm), hand guards, wide enduro footpegs an engine protection bar and a pannier rack.
BMW claim the larger tank will extend the bike's range by 75 miles, giving it a 220-mile potential. The F800GS Adventure will have the option of ASC and ESA, BMW's Electronic Suspension Adjustment.
The table below shows the technical differences between the two models.
BMW F800 GS versus F800GS Adventure
| BMW F 800 GS | BMW F 800 GS Adventure | |
| Tank volume | 16 litres | 24 litres |
| Standard seat height | 880 mm | 890 mm |
| low seat height | 850 mm | 860 mm |
| Lower option | yes, 820 mm | no |
| DIN unladen weight | 214 kg | 229 kg |
| Max load | 230 kg | 225 kg |
| Dimensions L / W / H | 2,300 / 920 / 1,345 mm | 2,305 / 925 / 1,450 mm |
| Fuel consumption | ||
| 90 / 120 km/h | 3.8 / 5.2 l | 4.3 / 5.7 l |
| 55 / 75 mph | 74.3 / 54.3 mpg imp | 65.7 / 49.5 mpg imp |
| Price | £8,595 OTR | £9,650 OTR |
